Fantasy Book I can't remember... HELLLPPP

[phaedreaili]

All I remember about this fantasy book (magic and fae involved I am sure) is that the female main character had a traumatic childhood where she was locked in the house when everyone died (I don't remember why everyone died just that they did). I believe this next part is still the same book - later she meets this mysterious fae lord and they become involved and eventually she comes into her own and is very powerful.

I have been trying to remember this book FOREVER!! I think that part of the plot line is that someone was able to get into that house where everyone died (was ripped apart maybe) by sending these little things through a portal, and part of the plot line is figuring out that that is happening elsewhere now. I CANNOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME REMEMBER THIS BOOK AND IT IS RIGHT THERE ON THE EDGE OF MY MEMORY!! Please help!

Comments

[carbonel]

Probably not helpful, since it doesn't fit the rest of the description, but Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce also starts with a girl locked in a room while everyone else died (of some plague).

[(Anonymous)]

I think the woman's name also started with an 'I' but it wasn't Ianthe altho that name makes me think of whatever her name was.

On the other hand, I could just be making shit up!